A woman who has described herself as the “real life sleeping beauty” has opened up about a sleeping disorder she has that can see her sleep for days at a time.
Suffering from hypersomnia, a rare disorder that once caused her to miss a holiday because she was in a deep sleep, mother-of-two Joanna Cox was diagnosed with the condition following years of having feelings of restlessness and not being able to remain awake.
Speaking to Manchester Evening News, 38-year-old Joanna also explained how she suffers from “vivid hallucinations” as well as having recurring visions of “hundreds of spiders crawling” all over her bed.
